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Passport validity requirements

To enter Montserrat, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa requirements

You can visit Montserrat without a visa for up to 180 days.  

You need a work permit to work in Montserrat.

Online Immigration and Customs Form 

To avoid delays at immigration upon arrival in Montserrat, travellers are required to complete the online Immigration and Customs Form -Montserrat - Online Immigration & Customs Portal which is available 72 hours prior to travel. This form must be saved or printed and presented to Immigration and Customs Officials upon arrival.

Embarkation tax

When you leave Montserrat you must pay an embarkation tax of 45 East Caribbean dollars (25 East Caribbean dollars if you are a resident). The tax is usually included in the flight cost – check with your airline.

Vaccine requirements

To enter Montserrat, you must have a certificate to prove you’ve had a yellow fever vaccination if you’re coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.

For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Montserrat guide.

Customs rules

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Montserrat. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

Certain marine and animal specimens may not be taken from the island. Check with the local customs authorities before you buy such items and declare them when you leave.

Online Immigration and Customs Form 

To avoid delays at immigration upon arrival in Montserrat, travellers are required to complete the online Immigration and Customs Form -Montserrat - Online Immigration & Customs Portal which is available 72 hours prior to travel. This form must be saved or printed and presented to Immigration and Customs Officials upon arrival.

Emergency services in Montserrat

Telephone: 911 or 999 (ambulance, fire, police)

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

Refunds and changes to travel

For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.

Find out more about changing or cancelling travel plans, including:

• where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
• how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim

Support from the Montserrat authorities

Contact the Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS).

Telephone: +1 (664) 491-2555/6

Email: police@gov.ms

The Governor’s Office in Montserrat does not offer any consular services to British nationals. 

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Before you travel

No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: 

• see general advice for women travellers
• read our guide on disability and travel abroad
• see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
• read about safety for solo and independent travel
• see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad

Travel insurance

If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.

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Laws and cultural differences

Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory and has its own laws. 

Dress code

Beachwear or swimwear is not socially acceptable except in beach areas and pools.

Illegal drugs and prison sentences

The penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs are severe. If convicted, offenders can expect prison sentences and heavy fines.      

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex sexual activity is legal, but same-sex marriages are not recognised in law. Throughout the island, people are very conservative. They are tolerant of same-sex couples, but do not approve of showing affection in public.

Hotels are generally welcoming to all, regardless of sexual orientation. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers.

Money

Most large supermarkets, restaurants and hotels accept major credit cards. The territory has limited but modern banking facilities. US dollars are widely accepted.

There are a small number of Bank of Montserrat (BoM) ATMs on the island, but they are only available to customers with a BoM bank account.